U.S. economy

Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

The Federal Reserve’s ability to continue to raise interest rates in 2017 may be halted given consumer prices fell unexpectedly last month amid the biggest...

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Upward Revision To 1Q GDP In The Offing?
Upward Revision To 1Q GDP In The Offing?
June 09, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Might the United States economy have put up a stronger showing than had been thought previously for the first quarter? The New York Times reports...

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US Consumer Sentiment Up Again In May
US Consumer Sentiment Up Again In May
May 15, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Despite all the political rancor going on in the U.S., consumer sentiment among consumers increased in May based on preliminary data from the University of...

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Retail Payrolls Take An ECommerce Hit
Retail Payrolls Take An ECommerce Hit
April 10, 2017  |  Retail

Changing eCommerce and technological shifts in the retail space are now impacting payrolls. According to a new report from the U.S. government, the number of...

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US Economy Slowed At Lower Pace In Q4 Than Previously Thought
US Economy Slowed At Lower Pace In Q4 Than Previously Thought
March 31, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Thanks to strong spending on the part of consumers, the U.S. economy slowed at lower pace than previously thought during the last quarter of the...

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Corporate Profits Forecasts For Q1 Starting To Dim
Corporate Profits Forecasts For Q1 Starting To Dim
March 21, 2017  |  Investments

The stock markets may have been rallying ever since Donald Trump won the U.S. election, but the outlook for corporate profits in the U.S. is...

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US Economy Shows Income Gap Widening
US Economy Shows Income Gap Widening
December 07, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

The road to economic gains has been a bumpy one and never a straight course, but the past three-and-a-half decades have helped double the U.S....

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US Economy Sees More Growth Than Expected In Q3
US Economy Sees More Growth Than Expected In Q3
November 29, 2016  |  Earnings

Worries of an impending economic slowdown have largely been quelled for the time being. In the latest revision to the GDP estimate, the Commerce Department...

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